Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) decisions — 2012

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals at his regional office. The issues include service connection claims and rating determinations.

The Board found that the Veteran's tinnitus was not incurred in or aggravated by service and denied his claim. The PTSD issue is remanded for a new VA examination to determine its current severity.

The Board found that the Veteran's current hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claims for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's applications to reopen his previously denied claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss disability, left ear hearing loss disability, and tinnitus. The claims were all found to be without new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claimed conditions of bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by his military service, and the Board is denying these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete examination reports and need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination to properly assess the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including an audiological evaluation and consideration of whether extraschedular evaluation is warranted for his service-connected tinnitus disability.

The Board found that the appellant's service-connected disabilities do not render him in need of regular aid and attendance or housebound status, thus denying his claim for special monthly compensation based on these needs.

The case is being remanded due to the need for a new hearing before a Board member sitting at the RO.

The Board determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus are not related to his military service, as they were more likely due to post-service noise exposure from civilian occupations.

The Veteran's current tinnitus was incurred in active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and granted service connection for this condition. The right ear hearing loss was found not to be related to service, but as it was within normal limits at separation from service, the claim will proceed under presumptive provisions.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for disseminated coccidioides, claimed as Valley Fever and granted it. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus have also been found to be related to his period of active service.

The Board has determined that additional service treatment records are needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disorder and tinnitus. The case is being remanded for this purpose.

The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the issue of a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, including consideration of an extraschedular evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his ability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The AMC must also confirm if there are any outstanding private or VA treatment records.